Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-18

Z breaihIr$sly INTO the latter : office with a
copy ot The Alta III his hand
Look here, he cried, here is the
very thing We want: For sae-The
property Of G, l.. Perkins, Esq. at Oak
land I've iist been out there. and Sol
omon Ssyles has got the refusal of ii at
Si2,Wn They are about To close the
bargain. Now. if We can offer 81. 900
cash its ours. II is dirt cheap. but Per
kins has got squeezed on change and
cant raise money in any other way for
margins. He has got TO have the cash by
2o'cluck. Now, if you'll run out there
/ with me
Il run out there-are you cracked
man" reared the millionaire Don't t
You know that there's something very
much like panic "u change"
Why, no | hadn't heard Of it, Well,
then. send out some agent of yours with
YOUR check for SiJ 900 or the right 10 draw
ON Won for that amount "
The deuce | haint got no time TO
I bother"
He scratched his head angrily. then
drew check for the required amount and
handed it 10 Wachtmeister. You run
ont and settle the thing Yourself" he
said. Il know the property Il is worth
the money. | know. too. that Perkins is
in "A tight place You'd better hurry"
But couldn't YOU send Lawson along
! with me-
You just clear out Do you suppose
can spare Lawson ON day like this,''
''All right. You'll hear from me to-
morrow.
Wachtmeister folded the check put II
into his p"cketboOk and rushed out a.
hreathlessly as he had come II WAS the
last time Mr.. Hardness had the pleasure
OF gazing upon his countenance. He
learned by chance the next day that the
Oakland property had hot been sold and
that no bid Ind been made for il by his
Teutonis protege. But man of $50, CO.,
600 consoles himself easily.
A smart chap" he said to himself.
nodding approvinely; 'on the whole it
was not bad investment. The mere
experience was worth 5000. with the
fun thrown in -
II was in the early winter of 1882 that
visitor was announced TO Hiss katchen
Schrader. She gave q few decorative
touches 10 her person before the mirror.
rearranged her hair with a critical eye
and then burst with headlong ardor into
the adjoining room and flung herself into
the arms OF her visitor She became con
sciOus. however before regaining the per
pendiCular state, that his enthusiasm WAS
scarcely equal to her own.
Well. Max. she said, concealing her
disappointment tell me the story Of
your adventures.
Instead of answering Max pulled from
his pocket package Of papers which he
4.
the table They were United States bonds
of the aggregate value of at least $50, 900
katchcn's eyes grew big and radiant rs
she contemplated the possibilities Of happi-
hess contained in these prusaic figures.
oh. Man, my dear Max" she cried de
lightedl>: ,'Nuu are II rich man How
do love Nou' But tell me how YOU made
So much money
Il made my experiment III tran,TtS-
sion"
Yes, hut how did you make it,
BY the aid of my science
Now, don't be provoking, What did
You do
Il asserted the power of an intellect
the value of which. for practical pur-
poses, You had the kindness To question '
''Oh, shall go mad, Max, if You don't
tell me exclaimed the girl. DO have
pity on me-
Very well. will tell you. not because
You deserve my confidence, hut in order TO
prove tc You that the poverty 10 which the
devotee Of science dooms himself il a vol
untary one and on that account sublime
The stricter moral law which Mr.. Har-
bitsch and his like ignore with impunity,
|, too, copld ignore and be wealthy as
they To he n scoundrel and 90 10 Jail for
il requires no great intellect; but to make
a safe and profitable experiment i'll trans
gression is quite another thing
The story was then told. a part of which
We have already heard; how Max hap
pened 10 cross in the steamer with Dutch
professor, who had served "A TWO wears
sentence for counterfeiting; how he had
assumed his name after possessing him
self OF all the facts of his history and in
san Francisco successfully played the part
OF an alchemiSt He had invested his pa
ternal inheritance Of about 5000 i'll the
experiment: has bought metallic gold.
which he had reduced To II precipitute with
Sulphate Of iron, and represented il in q
finely divided state as IA black sand, which
ALI expert would readily have recognized
as gold, nut which would easily deceive
men with no chemical knowledge. When
he related the story of the check and the
eNactness with which, by his insight into
human nature, he could predict the sc-
tions Of ii man and allny his suspicious,
katchen', eyes sparklcd with amusement.
On. Max. my dear Max. she ejaCu-
lated, laughing, Il never dreamed That
you We're ~ clever
But |. - he responded with unconfort
l,l. Il
being Il great deal Ceverer.'
What do you mean by that,'
You seem to have forgotten that this |
was a mere experiment i'll tranSgrcssion -
DO you mean 10 say you won Keep
the money"
'lr,: have already telegraphed 10
Mr.. Hardness informing him that the sum !
of SiJ, 900 will To MORROW be awaiting his |
order in the Imperial Bank of Grrmany."
Oh Max, You don't mean it,
The pretty, laughing face became sud !
denly a picture of dismay.
There is u copy Of the cablegram.
Max flung with visible disgust piece !
Of paper on the table, then gathered up
his bonds and put them in his pocket |
katchen seized the paper and read:
II Undersigned hopes you forgive rough |
practical joke. Amount OF cheek awaits |
order Imperial bank Wachtmeister.
Then You have gained nothing at all |
by Your cleyerness," she said. brushing a
tear from the corner of her eye.
Yes, he replied with pitile>s gravity; |
Il have been SAVED from the mistake Of |
sharing my life with one no dispised my
noble calling and was ready to wink at
transgressi"n.
DIR Max Semmltr made 4 profound bow /